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MILTON H. BALLARD, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO TRIPP FRUIT WRAPPING MACHINE 00., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

WRAPPING-MACHINE.

No. 905,977. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 8, 1908. Application filed February 9, 1906, Serial No. 300,331. Renewed April 6, 1908. Serial No. 425,448.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it-known that I, MILTON H. BALLARD, of Lynn, county of Essex, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in rapping-Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to machines for wrapping oranges and other articles, and has for its object to provide means for delivering or conveying an orange or other article to a wrapping device, in a certain predetermined position, as for instance, in the case of an orange, with its stem end uppermost, so that all the oranges or other articles will be wrapped alike. For the purpose of packing oranges in boxes for shipment, such position of the orange is deemed best.

The invention also has for its object to provide a movable carrier for conveying or delivering an orange or other article to the wrapping device; also to provide a movable carrier adapted to convey or deliver an orange or other article to the wrapping device in a predetermined position; to provide a movable carrier, adapted to take an orange or other article from a receiver and convey or deliver it to the wrapping device; also to provide a movable carrier adapted to take an orange from a receiver and convey or deliver it to the wrapping device in the same position that it reposed in the receiver; also to provide a receiver adapted to hold an orange or other article in a predetermined position; also to provide a receiver adapted to hold an orange or other article in a predetermined position and a movable carrier adapted to take the orange or other article from the receiver and convey or deliver it to the wrapping device in the same position that it reposed in the receiver; also to provide a movable receiver, and a movable carrier adapted to take an orange from said movable receiver and convey or deliver it to the wrapping device; also to provide a movable receiver adapted to hold an orange or other article in a predetermined position and a movable carrier adapted to take the orange or other article from said movable receiver and convey or deliver it to the wrapping device in the same position that it reposed in the receiver; also to provide a movable carrier with orange-engaging 1aws adapted to engage an orange and hold it while the carrier is moving to convey it to the wrapping device; also to provide means for operating the orange-engaging jaws of the carrier, and also means for moving the carrier; also to provide a plurality of movable receivers, and a movable carrier for conveying' oranges successively from the receivers to the wrapping device; also to provide a plurality of movable receivers, and a movable carrier adapted to take the oranges or other articles successively from the receivers and convey or deliver them to the wrapping device in the same position that they reposed in the receivers; also to provide a plurality of movable receivers adapted to hold the oranges or other articles in predetermined positions, and a movable carrier adapted to take the oranges or other articles from said movable receivers and convey or deliver them to the wrapping device in the same positions that they reposed in the-receivers; also to provide means for disengaging the oranges or other articles-from the carrier, when brought into correct position above or adjacent to the wrapping device; also to provide a wrapping device and means for delivering wrappers thereto and movable carrier for conveying an orange or other article to the wrapping device and means for disengaging the orange or other article from the carrier and for moving it into engagement with the wrapping device; also to provide two separate wrapping devices adapted to operate alternately or otherwise, and two carriers adapted to move alternately or otherwise to convey or deliver the oranges or other articles respectively to the two wrapping devices, and a receiver from which both carriers take the oranges and convey them first to one and then to the other wrapping device.

Figure 1 shows in plan view a machine for wrapping oranges and other. articles embodying this invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the machine shown in Fig. 1, some of the parts in the rear being omitted for the sake of clearness. Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of one form of orange receiver which may be employed, and support for it. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the over a sprocket wheel 107 secured to a shaft receiver shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail showing in plan view one of the carriers for conveying the orange from the receiver to the wrapping device with its stem end uppermost. Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the carrier shown in Fig. 6. Figs. 8 and 9 are details showing the means for oscillating the carrier. Fig. 10 is a plan view of one of the carriers and means for controlling the operation of the orange-engaging jaws. Fig. 11 is a detail of the cam for controlling the operation of the orangeengaging jaws.

One of the essential objects of the present invention being to wrap oranges, stem end uppermost, it is designed to place the orange, by hand, in a' suitable receiver, stem end uppermost, and then to remove therefrom the orange so placed and deliver it to the wrapping device, in the same position that it occupied when in the receiver.

The receiver is adapted to hold a single orange in any position that it may be placed therein, and also in position to be engaged by suitable means provided for removing it, and several receivers will be provided, which are adapted to be moved, to successively present the oranges held by them to the means provided for removing them.

In case several orange-receivers are employed, they will be borne by a moving support, and a conveyer thus produced. Herein a conveyer for the oranges is shown which consists of a support adapted to be moved continuously or otherwise, bearing a plurality of orange-receivers. The support for the receivers comprehends a pair of endless sprocket chains 100, arranged side by side, which pass over a pair of sprocket wheels 101, mounted idly upon a shaft 102, and also over a pair of sprocket wheels 103 secured to a shaft 104:, said shafts being arranged in parallelism and located a suitable distance apart. The sprocket wheel 105 is secured to the shaft 104, over which an endless sprocket chain 106 passes, which passes a, and as said shaft 14 is rotated said sprocket chain 106, and consequently the sprocket chains 100, will be moved. The shaft 10 has secured to it a beveled gear, which is engaged by a beveled pinion n,secured to the upper end of a shaft a and a beveled pinion n is secured to the lower end of said shaft M, which engages a beveled gear a, secured to the main shaft f, to which a belt pulley is secured. Plates 108 are placed between the two sprocket chains 100, at regular distances apart, which are supported by or upon rods 109, see dotted lines Fig. 5, which latter are extended at their ends through the links of the, chains and serve as pivotal connections for said links. Each plate 108 has mounted upon it a cup 110, of suitable size and shape to receive and hold an orange, although it may be difierently shaped, to receive different articles. Said cup is preferably made of rubber or other yielding material.

The cup is secured to the plate 108 by a headed stud 112 rising from the plate and entering a socket adapted to receive it in the bottom of the cup, or it may be otherwise secured thereto. Each cup 110 serves as and constitutes a receiver for an orange. It is designed and intended that the operator shall place the oranges, stem end uppermost, in the receivers, while said receivers are being moved along, and the oranges, thus reposing in the receivers, will be conveyed to a point where they will be engaged and removed by suitable means provided for this purpose. This form of receiver and means for moving it is simple and is capable of the functions required, but I desire it to be understood that my invention comprehends the employment of any other form of receiver, or plurality of receivers, or equivalent means for holding the oranges, with their stem ends uppermost, or in any other definite position, or for receiving and holding any other articles in predetermined pd sitions, and for conveying them to a position to be engaged by suitable means provided for removing them, one at a time, and for deliv erforming ering them to a wrapping or other device.

It is obvious, however, that even though the oranges should not be placed in the receivers in any definite position, they will still be conveyed to the means provided for removing them, and for some kinds of oranges and for other fruits and articles of different kinds it is immaterial whether or not they are placed in'the receivers in any definite position, so that, notwithstanding the receiver is constructed and arranged to provide for the carrying on of a specific yet useful function, it is capable of other general uses. My invention, furthermore, comprehends the employment of any number of orange-receivers, as well as a single orange-receiver,-

when employed in conjunction with a wrapping device and means for removing the orange or other article from the receiver containing it, and for delivering it to the wrapping device, whether said receiver is movable or not. Furthermore, my invention is not limited to the particular construction of orange-receiver herein shown; nor to its capability of holding but a single orange.

The means herein shown for removing the orange from the receiver, or from one of the receivers of the conveyer,consists of a device which I herein denominate a carrier.

The carrier, embodying my invention, is constructed and arranged to grasp an orange and remove it from the receiver, and convey it to a position above or adjacent to the wrapping device, and hold it, while means provided for the purpose operate to disengage it and move it into engagement with the wrapping device. One form of carrier embodying my invention is herein shown for the sake of illustrating my invention, which will now be described.

115 represents a pair of curved plates secured to the extremities of short rods 116 mounted in suitable bearings and supported by arms 117. .Both arms 117 are attached to the extremity of a bar 118 by means of a bolt 119 or otherwise. The rods 116 are adapted to be moved longitudinally in the bearings provided for them in the arms. The arms may be adjusted toward and from each other by loosening the bolt 119, and then held fixed by tightening the same. Spiral springs 120 encircle the rods 116 between the plates 115 and the arms bearing them, which act to thrust the plates outward. The arms are set relative to each other to hold the spring pressed plates so as to engage the orange at two different points, but in the same plane. The bar 118 is formed with a curved end so as to support the spring pressed plates opposite another pair of similar spring pressed plates, to be described, and said bar has rack-teeth formed on it which engage a pinion 121. The rack-bar is mounted upon a supporting plate 122, which is fixed to the upper end of a vertical shaft 123, so as to be moved with and by said shaft. On said plate 122 suitable guides 124 are provided for the rack-bar, which hold said bar thereon yet permit it to be moved longitudinally.

125 represents another pair of curved plates secured to the extremities of short rods 126 mounted in suitable bearings and supported by the arms 127. Both arms 127 are attached to the extremity of a bar 128 by means of a bolt 129 or otherwise. The rods 126 are adapted to be moved longitudinally in the bearings provided for them in the arms. The arms may be adjusted toward and from each other by loosening the bolt 129, and then held fixed by tightening the same. Spiral springs 130 encircle the rods 126 between the plates 125 and the arms bearing them, which act to thrust the plates outward. The arms are disposed relative to each other so as to hold the spring pressed plates in such manner that they shall engage the orange at two different points, but in the same plane, and also in the same plane with the spring pressed plates 115. The bar 128 is formed with a curved end so as to support the spring pressed plates opposite the pair of spring pressed plates 115, and said bar has rack-teeth formed on it which engage the pinion 121. The rack-bar 128 is mounted upon the supporting plate 122, and held thereon by suitable guides 124, which permit longitudinal movement thereof. The rack-bars 118 and 128 are moved in opposite ways to separate the two pairs of spring pressed or yielding orange-engaging plates by the pinion 121, and to accomplish this result they are located at opposite sides of said pinion, and said rack-bars are moved in the opposite directions, to move said spring pressed or'yielding orange-engaging plates toward each other by springs 144, and 145, which are respectively connected to said rack-bars and to the guides on the plate 122, or to some other fixed points. Thus two orange-engaging or grasping jaws are provided, which are movable toward and from each other, and these jaws serve as and constitute an orange-holding device.

The pinion 121 is secured to the upper end of a short upright shaft 131, which has its hearings in the plate 122, and extends through said plate, and a gear 132 is secured to the lower projecting end of said shaft which engages a gear 133, mounted loosely upon the vertical shaft 123, and held in place thereon by suitable brackets or other supports. An arm 134 is secured to said gear 133, to the extremity of which a rod 135 is loosely connected, which enters and freely slides in a tubular rod 136, which is made tubular only for a portion of its length to receive said rod 135 and permit a limited movement thereof in one direction. The tubular rod 136 is loosely connected at 137. to the upper end of a lever 139, pivoted to the frame at 140, and bearing a projection 141, with or without a roll thereon, which engages a cam disk 142 secured to the shaft a. The lever 139 is constantly held in engagement with the cam disk 142 by a spring 143.

The shaft 123 bearing the carrier is adapted to be turned on its vertical axis to thereby swing the carrier in a horizontal plane, a

, quarter of a revolution or thereabouts to engage an orange held by the receiver, or by one of the receivers of the conveyer, and to convey the same to the wrapping device. The shaft 123 is also adapted to be moved vertically to lift the carrier, so as to remove the orange from its receiver, preparatory to carrying it to the wrapping device.

For the purpose of turning the vertical shaft 123 a toothed sector 146 is secured to the shaft which is engaged by a rack-bar 147, which extends rearwardly and has at its rear end a slotted portion 148, which embraces the shaft u, and has a pin 149 projecting laterally from it which enters a groove in a cam disk 150, which is secured to said shaft it. During each revolution of the cam disk 150 the rack-bar 147 will be moved back and forth, and the vertical shaft oscillated, being iven a quarter turn or thereabouts in one direction and then returned.

For the purpose of moving the vertical shaft 123 in a vertical direction to lift the carrier, a lever 151 is provided, which is pivoted at 152 at a point intermediate its length, and one end of said lever supports the vertical shaft 123 or otherwise engages it, and the opposite end of said lever is connected by a link 153 with an arm 154. The arm 154 is pivoted at its lower end to the frame and the upper end thereof, with or without a roll thereon, engages a cam disk 155 secured to the shaft u During each revolution of the cam disk 155 the lever 151 is operated to raise and also permit the return of the vertical shaft 123.

The cam disk 142, as herein shown, is so shaped that during each revolution it will hold the lever 139 at rest for a portion of the time and will also move said lever to and fro, for the purpose of separating the orange-engaging jaws as they approach an orange which is held by the receiver or by one of the receivers of the conveyer.

As herein shown, the cam disk 142 has a single projection and is constructed to hold the lever 139 in a position of rest for a short interval of time, while the shaft 123 is turning to move the carrier toward the orange-receiver, and while the lever 139 is so held the loose gear 133 will be held in fixed position, and the gear 132 will be moved about said temporarily fixed gear 133, and thereby caused to rotate, and the pinion 121, which is connected with said gear 132 will be likewise rotated, and the rack-bars 118 and 128 moved, to positively separate the two orange-engaging jaws, a planetary motion being thus obtained. The operation of the carrier is as follows :The orange having been disengaged from the carrier by independent means provided for the purpose, while the latter is held adjacent to or above the wrapping device, the two orange-engaging jaws will be moved toward each other immediately by the actuating springs 144 and 145, until the pin 160 on one of the rack-bars strikes against one of the guides 124 or against some other stop which may be provided. The two rack-bars and the intermediate pinion 121 are thereby held in fixed positions, the pinion being prevented from further rotation temporarily in the direction of the arrow 161, although rotation in the opposite direction is permitted by overcoming the tension of the actuating springs 144, 145. The vertical shaft 123 then turns and the carrier is swung in a direction toward the orange-receiver, and as it is thus moved about the shaft 123, as an axis, the gear 132, which is held from rotation by its connection with the pinion 121, moves bodily about the loose gear 133, and thereby revolves said loose gear, and by means of the arm, which is rigidly attached to said loose gear, moves the rod 135 longitudinally, sliding it into the tubular rod 136. During this time the rod 136 is also moved by the lever 139, in the same direction, so that the rod 135 while sliding into said tubular rod I is also following it up.

Some little time before the carrier reaches the orange-receiver, the rod 135 strikes the bottom of the tubular portion of the rod 136, at the moment that said rod 136 comes to rest, or thereabout, and said rod 135 is thereby held at rest and the loose gear 132 is prevented from further rotation, becoming temporarily fixed. Then as the carrier continues to move toward the orange-receiver the gear 132, which engages said temporarily fixed gear 133, begins'to rotate in the opposite direction and to correspondingly rotate the pinion 121 and move the rack-bars in opposite ways against the action of the actuating springs, 144, 145, to thereby separate the two orange-engaging jaws, so that by the time the carrier has reached the orange-receiver, the orange-engaging jaws will be widely separated. The carrier is moved in this direction far enough for the orange-engaging jaws to pass some little distance beyond the point where they The movement of the carrier is then reversed, and on operate to enga e the orange.

its return movement, as soon as the orangeengagmg aws arrive in correct position to engage the'orange, the projection on the cam disk 142 passes by the projection on the lever 139, permitting said lever to move toward the right, Fig. 2, thereby relieving the end pressure on the rod 135, and said rod being thus freed, the gear 133 is no longer restrained, and the actuating springs 144, 145, which are connected with the rack-bars are permitted to act to move the rack-bars in opposite ways and thereby move the orange-engaging jaws toward each other to engage the orange with a yielding pressure. This movement is sudden, taking place while the carrier is continuing its return movement, and as soon as it is accomplished the gear 132 again becomes temporarily fixed and acts to turn the gear 133, which, at such time is unrestrained, thereby withdrawing the rod 135 from the tubular rod 136, although said rod 136. is moved to follow up the rod 135. The parts thus continue to operate on the return movement of the carrier until said carrier arrives in position adjacent to or above the wrapping device. The parts are then in position to repeat the operation above described. As the orangereceiver is moving continuously, or preferably so, the orange held by it will be moved into the grasp of the orange-engaging jaws, just as said jaws are-operated to close upon the orange.

As the carrier is being moved in a direc-- tion toward the orange-receiver, the lever 151 is moved to gradually raise the vertical shaft 123, so that when the carrier has reached the orange-receiver it will be partially but not wholly lifted, and during the sawipers and Twisters.

first part of the return movement of the carrier, said lever 151 continues to raise the shaft ,and thereby lift the carrier, and then operates to permit said shaft to descend gradually and the carrier to fall until it arrives in position adjacent to or above the wrapping device. The greater part of the lifting movement of thecarrier takes place during the first part of its return movement, just after the orange-engaging jaws have grasped the orange, and is sufficient to lift said orange free from the receiver.

It will be seen that with the particular form of planetary gear motion described, first one of the gears becomes fixed and then the other, and as a result, first one of the gears becomes the driving or actuating gear and then the other. This form of carrier possesses the capability of performing the functions required of it, viz :to take the orange from the receiver and convey it to the wrapping device, and while herein shown particularly for the purpose of illustrating one practical embodiment of my invention, I desire it to be understood that my invention comprehends the employment of any other form or construction of carrier adapted to engage an orange held by a receiver and remove it therefrom and convey it to the wrapping device. Furthermore, in lieu of providing the carrier with an orange holding device comprisinga pair of orange-engaging jaws constructed as herein shown, I desire it to be understood that my invention comprehends the employment of a carrier having any other form of orange-holding device adapted to take the orange from the receiver and deliver itto awrapping'device in the same position that it reposed in the receiver. to limit my invention to the particular construction of orange-engaging jaws, or to the means for operating them, or to the means for moving the carrier.

The machine herein shown is provided with two carriers, which are made substantially alike, except, that the positions of the cooperating parts thereof are reversed, each carrier, however, having all the functions and capabilities of the other; and like means are provided for operatingeach carrier. The carriers are located, one at each side of the orange receiver or support having a plurality of orange receivers, and they are operated alternately so that first one moves into position to take the orange .from the receiver, or one of them, and then the other, although the operating means of both carriers is connected with andoperated by the shaft @0 and said carriers move in opposite ways to carry the oranges, each to a separate wrapping de vice. The two wrapping devices are also made alike so only one will be described.

The wrapping device herein shown is substantially the same as. shown in United States Furthermore, I do not desire an un Lul l nun;

ment of any other form of wrapping device ,adapted to accomplish the desired results.

The wrapping device herein shown comprises a set of corrugating or indenting jaws consisting of two plles of two armed plates o, '0 the plates of each pile being connected together at the junction of the arms thereof, leaving the extremities thereof free, and the plates of each pile are held separated to receive between them the arms of the other pile. Means are provided for movingsaid two piles of plates'toward and from each other. The pile of plates 2) is connected to the extremities of a pair of bars '0, each formed along one edge with rack-teeth, and the pile of plates '0 are connected to a bar a which is formed along each edge with rack-teeth, and pinions '0", 12 are located at opposite sides of the double rack-bar 02 which engage said bar and also respectively engage the bars 0), and the double rack bar 71 is located between said pinions a, 41 the rack-teeth of each engaging said pinions, and said rack-bar v is extended rearwardly and connected with an eccentric '0" on the shaft u. As the shaft n is revolved the rack-bar v is reciprocated longitudinally and the two piles of plates moved toward and from each other. The wrapper consists of the severed end portion of a strip of paper, and is formed by means substantially as shown in Patent- #516,136, or otherwise. 41 and 42 represent a pair offeed-rolls for the strip of paper, and 63 the knife which is operated by an up and down mo-- tion to sever the strip. The wrapper or severed end portion of the strip is moved into a position just above the wrapping device, and the carrier moves the orange or other article to a position above the wrapper, so that the orange, when disengaged from the carrier, will be forced downward with the wrapper into engagement with the wrapping device.

So far as my present invention is concerned it is immaterial how the means for 11 forming the wrapper is constructed, so long as the wrapper is formed at'the proper time p and in the proper manner, and is correctly located above orwith respect to the wrapping device. Each wrapping device. will be 12 wrapper or the orange is otherwise held, a device is employed in conjunction with said plunger which together serve as and constitute a clamp. A rest t, provided at the upper end of an upright rod t, having its bearings in the frame, and located in line with the center of the wrapping device, forms the under member of the clamp, and the plunger 0 projecting, as an arm, from a plunger rod 0", also having its bearings in the frame, forms the upper member of the clamp, as well as serving as the orange disengaging device. The upper and under clamping members cooperate to engage the orange which is held by the carrier, and when descending to disengage the orange therefrom and move it, with the wrapper, into position for the wrapping device to operate and gather in the edges of the wrapper and jam them together or corrugate them.

The rest rod 6 has connected with it a spring t", which is connected to the frame and acts to lift the rest, and said rest rod t has teeth t formed on it, adapted to be engaged by a pawl t, which is connected with a weighted arm t pivoted at t to the frame. The pawl is moved by the weighted arm into engagement with the teeth of the rod t, and acts to hold the rod in any depressed position it may occupy when pressure upon its upper end is relieved. The plunger rod, 0*, has a collar 0 provided with a lateral extension which is adapted to engage and lift said weighted arm t to disengage the pawl from the rest rod t. The plunger rod, 0", is connected at its lower end by a link 0 with a pivoted lever 0 which is provided for operating it. The orange having been brought into position above the wrapper and wrapping-device, the rest t will be held by its actuating spring 25 close to the under side of the wrapper, and the plunger 0' will occupy a position above the orange, the rest and plunger being in vertical alinement and disposed centrally with respect to the wrapping device, and then the plunger descends, moving the orange and wrapper into engagement with the rest 25 thus clamping the orange and wrapper, and as the plunger continues to descend the orange and wrapper and rest will be moved downward, against the action of the spring t until the top of the orange arrives at apredetermined point, at which point the edges of the wrapper are in position to be engaged by the wrapping device, and then the plunger rises, but the rest remains in its depressed position, being held by the pawl 6.

Just as or before the plunger arrives at its uppermost position the collar 0 engages and lifts the weighted arm t and disengages the pawl 25 from the rest rod t, and the rod being thus released, is at once lifted by its actuating spring 2& into position to receive the next orange. In conjunction with each wrapping device and carrier, means will be provided for disengaging the orange and for moving it into engagement with the wrapping device. This means for disengaging the orange from the carrier and for moving it into engagement with the wrapping device is simple and capable of accomplishing the desired results, but I do not desire to limit my invention in this particular means, as it is obvious that other means may be employed without departing from my invention.

I do not herein claim a paper-feeding-device and a paper-cutting-device mounted on a pivotally supported arm and adjustable toward and from the wrapping device, and means for holding said arm in whatever po sition it may be set; nor other means for adjusting the paper-cutting-device with respect to the wrapping-device; nor connecting the support for the severed end of the strip with the frame bearing the cutting-device whereby it is adjustable with respect to the wrapping-device, as such features form the sub ject matter of my application for Letters Patent Serial No. 368,240, filed April 15, 1907.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices and means for delivering oranges, first to one and then to the other wrapping device, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for operating them alternately, and means for delivering oranges first to one and then to the other wrapping device, substantially as described.

8. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, two carriers, each having an orange holding device for holding an orange in a predetermined position, and means for moving said carriers to convey the oranges held by them respectively to said Wrapping devices, substantially as described.

4. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for operating them alternately, two carriers each having an orange holding device for holding an orange in a predetermined position, and means for moving said carriers to convey the oranges held by them, the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination .of two separate wrapping devices, a cup-shaped receiver wisters.

adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, means for taking oranges from the receiver and delivering them to the wrapping devices in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receiver, substantially as described.

6. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a movable cupshaped receiver adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, means for taking oranges from the receiver and delivering them to the wrapping devices in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receiver, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for operating them alternately, a receiver, and means for carrying the oranges from the receiver alternately to said wrapping devices, substantially as described.

8. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a receiver, and movable carriers each having a set of orange grasping jaws, for removing the oranges from the receiver and for conveying them to said wrapping devices, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a receiver, and movable carriers, each having a set of orange-grasping jaws, for conveying the oranges from the receiver to said wrapping devices, means for operating said orange, grasping jaws, and means for moving the carriers, substantially as described.

10. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a receiver, two movable carriers, each having a set of orange-grasping jaws adapted to take oranges from the receiver and deliver them to the wrapping devices in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receiver, and means for operating said jaws, substantially as described.

11. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for operating them alternately, a receiver adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, two movable carriers, and means for operating them to take the oranges from the receiver and deliver them the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device in the same positions as those theyoccupy when in the receiver, substantially as described.

12. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, two carriers, and means for operating them to convey the oranges the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device, and means for disengaging the oranges from the carriers, substantially as described.

13. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a receiver, two carriers and means for moving them to convey the. oranges from the receiver, the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device, and means for disengaging the oranges from the carriers, substantially as described.

14. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a movable receiver, two carriers and means for moving them to convey oranges from the receiver, the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device, and means for disengaging the oranges from the carriers, substantially as described.

15. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a receiver, two movable carriers having orange-engaging jaws adapted to take oranges from the receiver and convey them to the wrapping devices in the same positions as those they 00- cupy when in the receiyer, means for operating said jaws and means for disengaging the oranges from the c riers, substantially as described. f j

16. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a plurality of receivers, means for moving them, two carriers and means for -moving them alternately to convey the oranges from the successive receivers the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device, substantially as described.

17. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for oper ating them alternately, a plurality of receivers, means for moving them, means for conveying the oranges from the successive receivers the first to the one and the next to them the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receivers, substantially as described.

20. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a plurality of receivers each adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, means for moving them, means for taking the oranges successively from the receivers and for delivering them the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receivers, substantially as described.

21. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, two carriers, a plurality of connected orange receivers, means for moving them and means for operating said carriers to take the oranges from the receivers and deliver them to the wrapping devices, substantially as described.

22. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for operating them alternately, a plurality of connected orange receivers, means for moving them, two carriers each having a set of orange grasping jaws and means for operating said carriers'to take the oranges successively from the receivers and deliver them the first to the one and the next to the other wrapping device, substantially as described.

23. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, a plurality of connected receivers, means for moving them and two carriers each having a set of orange grasping jaws, means for operatin said jaws and means for moving the carriers to take the oranges from the receivers and deliver them to the wrapping devices, sub stantially as described.

24. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for delivering wrappers thereto, two carriers, means for operating said carriers to convey oranges first to one and then to the other wrapping device, and means for disengaging the oranges from said carriers and for moving the oranges with the wrappers, each into engagement with its own wrapping device, substantially as described.

25. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for delivering wrappers thereto, a cup-shaped receiver adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, means for conveying oranges from the receiver to said wrapping devices in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receiver, means for disengaging the oranges therefrom and for moving them, with the wrappers, into engagement with the wrapping devices, substantially as described.

26. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for delivering wrappers thereto, a receiver, carriers having orange-engaging jaws for taking oranges from the receiver and conveying them to the wrapping devices in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receiver, means for disengaging the oranges from said carriers and for moving them, with the wrappers, into engagement with the wrapping devices, substantially as de- -scribed.

27. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate Wrapping devices, means for delivering wrappers thereto, a receiver, carriers, each having a set of orange-grasping jaws, for conveying oranges from the receiver to said wrapping devices, means for disengaging the oranges from the carriers and for moving them, with the Wrappers, into engagement with the wrapping devices, substantially as described.

28. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for delivering wrappers thereto, a receiver, carriers, each having a set of orange-grasping jaws, for conveying oranges from the receiver to said wrapping devices, means for disengaging the oranges from said jaws, and independent means for moving them with the wrappers, into engagement with the wrapping devices, substantially as described.

29. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices, means for .delivering wrappers thereto, a rest and a plunger, arranged in vertical alinement and disposed centrally with respect to each Wrapping-device, a receiver, carriers for conveying oranges from the receiver to a position between the rest and plunger of each wrapping device, and means for moving said plungers to disengage the oranges from the carriers and move them into engagement with the wrapping devices, substantially as described.

30. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of two separate wrapping devices,means for delivering wrappers thereto, a rest and plunger arranged in vertical alinement and disposed centrally with respect to each wrapping device, said rests being moved by the plungers, a receiver, carriers for convey ing the oranges from the receiver to a position between the rest and plunger of each wrapping device and means for moving the plungers downward predetermined distances to disengage the oranges from the carriers and move them into engagement with the wrapping devices, substantially as described.

'31. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a plurality of receivers each adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, means for moving them, and means for successively taking the oranges from the receivers and delivering them to the wrapping device in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receivers, substantially as described.

32. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a plurality of movable receivers each adapted to hold an orange in a predetermined position, means for moving them, and means for successively taking oranges from the receivers and delivering them to the wrapping device in the same positions as those they occupy when in the receivers, substantially as described.

33. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, areceiver, a carrier having an orange holdin device at one end, a shaft to which its ot er end is connected, and means for oscillating said shaft to move the carrier and convey the oranges from the receiver to the wrapping device, sub-.

stantially as described.

34. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a movable carrier having movable orange-grasping jaws, for removing the oranges from the receiver and for carrying them to the wrapping device, means for moving said jaws toward each other to engage the oran e, and means for separating sald jaws su stantially as described.

35. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier having yielding orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said yielding jaws toward each.

other to engage the orange held by the re ceiver, means for separating said jaws, and means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to the wrapping device, substantially as described.

36. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier having orange-engaging jaws, movable toward each other to engage an orange, and movable vertically to remove the orange from the receiver and movable in a horizontal plane to convey the orange to the wrapping device, substantially as described.

37. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier having orange engaging jaws, means for operati'draiteniaa.

ing said jaws to engage and hold the orange, and means for moving the carrier vertically and also horizontally to remove the orange from the receiver and convey it to the wrapping device, substantially as described.

38. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a set of orangeengaging jaws for engaging the oranges held by the receiver, means for operating them, a support for said jaws, a pivoted shaft bearing said support, means for moving said shaft vertically and for also turning it, substantially as described.

39. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a plurality of receivers, means for connecting them together and means for moving them, and a movable carrier for conveying the oranges from said receivers to said wrapping device, substan tially as described.

40. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier having orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said carrier back and forth between the receiver and wrapping device, to convey the orange from the receiver to the wrapping device, means for moving said receiver toward the carrier to deliver the orange into the grasp of said jaws, and peans for operating said jaws, substantially as described.

41. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier having orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said carrier back and forth between the receiver and wrapping device, to convey the orange fromthe receiver to the wrapping device, means for moving said receiver toward the carrier to deliver the orange into the grasp of said jaws while the carrier is moving away from the receiver, and means for operating said jaws, substantially as described. I

42. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a plurality of movable receivers, and a movable carrier for successively conveying oranges from the receivers to the wrapping device, substantially as described.

43. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a plurality of movable receivers, a carrier having orange-engaging jaws, means for operating said jaws to engage the orange held by the receiver, and means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to the wrapping device, substantially as described.

44. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a cup-shaped receiver, and means for taking an orange from the receiver and delivering it to the wrapping device in the same position as that which it occupied when in the receiver, and means for disengaging the orange and moving it into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

45. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier having orange-engaging jaws for taking the orange from the receiver and delivering it to the wrapping device in the same position as that which it occupied when in the receiver and means for disengaging the orange from the carrier and for moving it into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

46. In a machine for Wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a receiver, a carrier, having a set of orange-grasping jaws, means for moving said carrier to convey an orange from said receiver to said wrapping device, and means for disengaging the orange from the carrier and for moving it with the wrapper, into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

47. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a movable receiver, a carrier, means for moving said carrier to convey an orange from said receiver to the wrapping device, and means for disengaging the orange from the carrier and for moving it with the wrapper into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

48. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a plurality of receivers, means for moving them, a carrier, means for moving it to successively convey the oranges from the receivers to the wrapping device, and means ,for disengaging the orange from thecarrier and for moving it with the wrapper into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

49. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a rest and plunger arranged in vertical alinement and disposed centrally with respect to the wrapping device, a carrier having orange engaging aws, and means for moving it to convey the orange to a position between said rest and plun er, and means for moving said plunger to disenga e the orange from the carrier and move it with the wrapper into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

50. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a rest and plunger arranged in vertical alinement and disposed centrally with respect to the wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier, and means for moving it to convey an orange from the receiver to a position between said rest and plunger, and means for moving said plunger to disengage the orange from the carrier and move it into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

51. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a rest and plunger arranged in vertical alinement and disposed centrally with respect to the wrapping device, a receiver, a carrier, and means for moving it to convey an orange from the receiver to a position between said rest and plunger, and means for moving said plunger downward a predetermined distance to disengage the orange from the carrier and move it into engagement with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

52. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having orangegrasping jaws, means for moving said jaws toward each other to engage an orange, mechanism for separating said jaws, and means for moving said carrier to convey the orange to said wrapping device, substantially as described.

53. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having sliding orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said jaws toward each other, mechanism for separating said jaws, and means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to said wrapping device, substantially as described.

54. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having yielding orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said jaws toward and from each other,mechanism for separating said jaws, and means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to said wrapping device, substantially as described.

55. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having a set of orange-grasping jaws, means for moving said jaws toward each other to engage the orange, means for moving the carrier to con-.

vey the orange to said wrappin'gdevice, and

means for separating said jaws to release the orange, substantially as described.

56. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having a set of orange-grasping jaws, actuating springs connected with said jaws for moving them toward each other, mechanism for moving said jaws from each other against the action of said springs, and means for moving the carrier toward and from the wrapping device, substantially as described.

57. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having a set of orange-grasping jaws, actuating springs connected with said jaws for moving them toward each other, mechanism operated by the moving carrier, for moving said jaws from each other against the action of said springs, and means for moving said carrier toward and from the wrapping device, substantially as described.

58. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, sliding orange-engaging jaws, means for operating them to engage the orange, a supporting plate for said jaws, and means for moving said supporting plate to convey the orange to said wrapping device, substantially as described.

59. In a machine for wrapping oranges and. other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a pair of sliding orangeengaging jaws, each having a rack toothed portion, a pinion engaging the rack toothed portions of both jaws, a support for said jaws and pinion, means for turning said pinion to move the jaws in opposite ways, and

means for moving said support, substantially as described.

60. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a pair of sliding orangeengaging jaws, each having a rack toothed portion, a support for said jaws, a pinion engaging the rack toothed portions of both jaws, a gear connected therewith, a loose gear engaged by the aforesaid gear, means for preventing rotation of said loose gear, and means for moving the support to cause one of the gears to be rotated by the other gear, to thereby rotate the pinion and move the jaws in opposite ways, substantially as described.

61. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrappingdevioe, orange-engaging jaws having yieldlngly supported orange-engaging plates, a support for said jaws, and means for moving said support toward and from the wrapping device, substantially as described.

62. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, orange-engaging jaws having adjustable orange-engaging plates, a

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support for said jaws, and means for moving said support toward and from the wrapping device, substantially as described.

63. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier, means for moving it to carry the orange to the wrapping device, and a plunger for disengaging the orange from the carrier, substantially as described.

64. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination'of a wrapping device, a carrier, means for moving it to carry the orange to the wrapping device, a clamp and means for operating said clamp to engage the orange held by the carrier and disengage it therefrom and to move it, with the wrapper, into position for the wrapping device to operate, and to hold it while the. wrapping device operates, substantially as described.

65. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination or a wrapping device, a carrier having orangeengaging jaws, means for moving said jaws to engage the orange, means for moving the carrier to carry the orange to the wrapping device, means for disengaging the orange from said carrier, and means for separating said jaws, substantially as described.

66. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination. of a wrapping device, a carrier having yielding orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said jaws to engage the orange, means for moving the carrier to carry the orange to the wrapping device, means for disengaging the orange from said carrier, and means for separating said jaws substantially as described.

67. In a machine for wrapping .oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having sliding orange-engaging jaws, means for moving said jaws to engage the orange, means for moving the carrier to carry the orange to the wrapping device means for disengaging the orange from said carrier, and means for separating said jaws, substantially as described.

68. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, orange-grasping jaws, means for operating said jaws to grasp the orange, a support for said jaws, means for moving said support to convey the orange to the wrapping device, and means for disengaging the orange from said jaws, substantially as described.

69. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, a carrier having orangeengaging jaws, means for operating said jaws to engage an orange, means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to the wrapping device, and a plunger for disengaging the orange held by said jaws, substantially as described.

70. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a Wrapping device, a carrier having orangeengaging jaws, means for operating said jaws to engage an orange, means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to the wrapping device, a clamp, and means for operating it to engage the orange held by the jaws and disengage it therefrom, substantially as described.

71. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a carrier having an orange' holding device, means for moving said carrier to convey the orange to the wrapping device above the Wrapper, and means for disengaging the orange from the carrier and for forcing it down with the wrapper into engagement with the wrapping'device, substantially as described.

72. In a machine for wrappingoranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a Wrapper thereto, a carrier having an orange holding device, means for moving the carrier to convey the orange to the wrapping device above the wrapper,"a..clamp,-. and means for operating it to engage'the'wrap-" per and the orange held by the carrier and disengage the orange from the carrier and move it with the wrapper into engagement I with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

73. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a vertically movable rest and a vertically movable plunger, arranged in vertical alinement and centrally disposed with respect to the wrapping device, a carrier for the orange, and means for moving it to convey the orange to a position between said rest and plunger and hold it until disengaged, substantially as described.

' 74:. In a machine for wrapping oranges and other articles, the combination of a wrapping device, means for delivering a wrapper thereto, a clamp comprising an upper member and an under member, arranged in vertical alinement, and centrally disposed with respect to the wrapping device, a carrier, means for moving it to convey an orange to a position between said members and hold it until disengaged, and means for operating said clamp to disengage the orange from the carrier and move it into engageme'nt with the wrapping device, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

MILTON H. BALLABD.

Witnesses B; J Nonzs, L. H. HARRIMAN. 

